Free and open to the public | Registration required
Join us for Reflecting Forward: Learning from American Art Reinstallations, a public symposium exploring how museum reinstallation projects in partnership with Indigenous communities can create lasting change in American art scholarship, exhibitions, and collection stewardship.
This daylong event will bring together scholars, educators, and artists for thought-provoking discussions on collaborative approaches to reinterpreting collections and reshaping institutional policies. Through panel conversations and artist perspectives, we will examine the impact of Indigenous knowledge and leadership in shaping the future of museum practice.
Event Schedule
9:30 AM | Check-in & Coffee
Enjoy refreshments and settle in before the program begins.
10:00 AM | Welcome
10:15 AM | Artist Perspectives
Moderated by Ramey Mize, Associate Curator of American Art.
Jared Lank
Nolan Altvater
Maya Tihtiyas Attean
Lokotah Sanborn
11:30 AM | Break
11:45 AM | From Advisory to Policy
Moderated by Theresa Secord.
Theresa Secord
Sarah Sockbeson
Chris Newell
Anna Tsouhlarakis
1:00 PM | Lunch Break (provided for all attendees)
2:00 PM | Resources and Stewardship
Moderated by Gabriel Frey.
Gabriel Frey
Mali Obomsawin
Isaac St. John
Shane Perley-Dutcher
3:15 PM | Closing & Departure
Registration
This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Registration includes all three panels.
For more information or to RSVP by phone, contact (207) 775-6148.
Event parking is available in the MaineHealth lot on Free Street courtesy of MaineHealth.
Installation view, Passages in American Art, Portland Museum of Art, Maine, 2022
The program is made possible through the generosity of the Terra Foundation for American Art
